The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-04-27

stIike against reduction of wages The
| closing OF the stove foundIies at Cincin.
natl means idleness all summer for several
thousand men.
at the Chicago yards, Wednesday. ship
ping beeves brought 81 80 to s. 10. The re-
ceipts of hogs were nearly %, 600, and the
prices declined 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Sheep have fallen 20 TO Is cents since the
week opened, because of the glut.
Among the passengers on the City of Sid
ney arriving in San Francisco Thursday
were Prince Frederick Leopold, of Prussia,
nephew of Emperor William, of Ger
many, aud Prince Louis Esterhszy, of Aus
tria, and their suites, who are making
tour of the world.
Lieutenant J. w. Danenhower, one of
the survivors OF the Jeanette Arctic ex-
petition, killed himself with revolver at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, last
Wednesday, He was q native of Chicago.
He leaves a widow and two children at
Oswego, New York.
Mrs. Sarah Patterson, Philadelphia
spiritualist medium, was found guilty. of
practicing medicine without license. The
Judge in charging the Jury said spiritual
ism was no defense. They were to decide
whether she was insane. II she was insane
she would pc put in an asylum.
Patrick Egan has intimated that, If the
Dublin Castle authorities will give him
assurances that if they will not pack the
jury, he will go to Dublin and stand trial
on any charges of criminal nature brought
against him. This is his reply 10 the
charges of Saunderson and Harrington.
Governor Lee, OF Virginia, in contradict
ing statement by Adam Badeau that after
the surrender at Appomattox General Lee
and family were for some time fed by
Federal commissary, shows that the people
of Richmond kept General Lees residence
filled with provisions, much of which was
distributed among the poor.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has made an order suspending the long
and short-haul section for seventy five
days, subject to revocation, and with a
proVlso that intermediate rates shall not
be raised above those in force April 20.
This applies to the Northern Pacific. South
ern Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, and st. Louis and San Francisco lines.
A cyclone which, on Thursday evening.
visited the northern part of Vernon
County, Missouri, killed twenty-five per-
sons in the townships of Usage Metz and
considerable portion Of Kentucky was
ravsged by a tornado, the greatest damage
being reported from Paris, where houses
were uDroofed for 400 yards Portions of
Southern Indiana suffered greatly also.
At the close of the week there was little
animation in produce lines, but a firm
tone prevailed for all kinds of breadstufs,
with wheat ruling higher, and the tendency
OF prices of other grain upward rather
than otherwise. Provisions. however, were
again dull and weaker IN tone. Groceries
were fairly active and firm in tone. Dairy
products were frmer and general mer-
chandise steady. The local money market
was moderately active, with Eastern ex.
change strong and further shipments of
currency to New York, but local securities
were quiet. Stocks in New York were dull
and easy. the New York bank statements
show an increase in reserves, resulting
largely from the contraction of loans.